Monday, 22 August 2011

The Run Geordie Run Ball

It's just less than 2 weeks to the Run Geordie Run Ball. I'm getting very excited about this chance to thank everyone for their support and talk about the bits of the run that, for one reason or another, I was never able to talk about on the blog. One example is the drugs bust in California that the Support Team were responsible for. I'm looking forward to telling everyone about how we tipped the police off and the subsequent arrests that were made. Ahhhh, happy days!

Gary and Lisa from the Real Radio Breakfast show will be hosting the ball. They are the perfect choice for hosts for 2 reasons. Firstly, they are obviously very entertaining. I've listened to them for over a year now on Real Radio and have had many a belly laugh on the way to work. Secondly, I spoke to Gary and Lisa on the show many times during the run. They know all about the highs and lows on the run and I'm sure that this will shine through on the night of the ball.

I'm also looking forward to celebrating the run in style with the sensational Jason Isaacs backed by the Greg Francis Orchestra. Now that's a line up and a half ladies and gentlemen! Jason, the big band and the fabulous backing singers will be one of the highlights of the night for me. "Start spreading the news…..". Oh yes! I'll see you on the dance floor.

As well as the usual auctions, games and emotional speeches we will be creating a mini Las Vegas casino for you to win your (virtual) fortune. I've got a good strategy on the Roulette tables so I hope to win big on the night.

Tickets for the Run Geordie Run charity ball, which include a 3 course dinner, are £65 each or £600 for a table of ten. Please hurry if you would like to attend as tickets are selling fast. Please click the link below the poster to reserve tickets or please get in touch at sponsorship@rungeordierun.com if you have any questions.

Whilst not pursuing a world record, the run is following 2 aspects of the Guinness World Record criteria used, not in running, but in cycling for “fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle”; To travel a minimum of 18,000 miles (28,968 km) and to travel through two approximate antipodal points (i.e. opposite points on the planet).

The purpose of using the criteria is to, at least, give credibility to the claim that I, Run Geordie Run, will “run around the world”.

The distance of my chosen route is 20,000 miles (32,189 km) and it will take approximately 608 days (1 year and 243 days) to complete. The chosen antipodal points are La Coruña in Spain and Christchurch in New Zealand.

The run Around The World is split into 8 segments, some of which have been completed already. The circumnavigation of the world started in 2007 and is scheduled to finish in 2024.